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product_id: 53569328
title: "Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive"
brand: "toshiba"
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# 5400 RPM rotational speed 500GB storage capacity Silent-Seek tech for ultra-quiet operation Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** 73054CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Power your productivity with silent, reliable storage that keeps up with your hustle.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive by toshiba
- **How much does it cost?** 73054CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- toshiba enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted toshiba brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Industry-leading 600,000 hours MTTF reliability means your data stays safe and accessible.
- • **Slim & Sleek Design:** Compact 2.5-inch, 9.5mm form factor fits perfectly in laptops and portable workstations.
- • **Power-Smart Efficiency:** Optimized for low power consumption, extending your device’s battery life and reducing energy costs.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Performance:** Silent-Seek technology ensures near-silent operation—work or game without distractions.
- • **Effortless Storage Expansion:** 500GB capacity to keep your projects, media, and data seamlessly accessible.

## Overview

The Toshiba MQ01ABD050 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive offering 500GB of storage with a 5400 RPM spindle speed. Featuring Silent-Seek technology for ultra-quiet operation and an eco-conscious design, it delivers reliable performance with a mean time to failure (MTTF) of 600,000 hours. Its slim 9.5mm profile makes it ideal for laptops and portable devices, combining power efficiency with durable, high-capacity storage.

## Description

Product Description Using 500GB-per-platter technology, the MQ01ABD series is a 2.5-inch, 5,400 RPM hard disk drive line featuring up to 1TB of capacity for mainstream applications requiring power-efficiency and reliability from their storage solution.∙ Up to 1,000GB* of Storage Capacity∙ 5,400 RPM Rotational Speed∙ Advanced Format 512e∙ Eco-conscious Design∙ MTTF of 600,000 HoursToshiba Storage Device Division offers a line of 5,400 RPM 2.5-inch HDDs in a new slim design optimized for industry-leading storage applications. The latest HDD series, MQ01ABD050, provides a wide capacity range from 250 GB to 1TB in a 9.5-millimeter-high design with only maximum 2 platters.The advanced MQ01ABD050 targets markets such as portable multimedia and gaming notebooks, mobile workstations and other capacity-hungry applications like external HDDs. In addition, the drives also feature very good power efficiency value of 0.00055 for the 1TB model. Due to the "Silent-Seek" technology featured in these drives, the HDDs are extremely quiet: Ultra-silent single-platter drives boast acoustic specifications of 19dBA (seek) and 17dBA (idle) making them almost indistinguishable to the human hear.With its compact size and best-in class specifications, the SATA MQ01ABD050 series is the perfect choice for use in devices where a combination of sleek form factor and high capacity capabilities are essential.As with all Toshiba HDDs, the complete series is halogen-free and RoHS compatible, therefore, exceptionally environmentally friendly.SpecificationSpecificationPerformanceTrack-to-track Seek - 2 msAverage Seek Time - 12 msRotational Speed - 5,400 RPMAverage Latency - 5.55msBuffer Size - 8MBPower RequirementsVoltage - 5V (+/- 5%)Spin up (start) Power - 4.5 wattsSeek Power - 1.85 wattsRead/Write Power - 1.5 wattsLow Power Idle - 0.55 wattsStandby Power - 0.18 wattsSleep Power - 0.15 wattsPhysical SizeDimensions (W) x (D) x (H) - 69.85 mm (2.75") x 100.0 mm (3.94") x 9.5 mm (0.37")Weight - 102 g (3.60 oz)EnvironmentalTemp – Operating - 5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)Temp - Non-Operating - -40° to 65°C (-40° to 140°F)Vibration – Operating - 9.8 m/s² (1.0G) 5 to 500 HzVibration – Non-Operating - 49 m/s² (5.0G) 15 to 500HzShock – Operating - 3,920 m/s² (400G) 2msShock – Non-Operating - 8,820 m/s² (900G) 1msAcousticsAcoustics (idle) - 17 dBAcoustics (seek) - 19 dBWarrantyLimited Warranty - 3 years (from date of purchase) Box Contains Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB 2.5 inch Internal 5400rpm 9.5MM Hard Drive

Review: No Complaints - This hard drive has been performing exactly as expected. It was a good price when I bought it, making it a great value for the money. In terms of performance, the hard drive works flawlessly. It handles all my storage needs efficiently, and I haven’t encountered any issues. It’s reliable and does its job well, which is all you can ask for from a hard drive. I have no complaints about this product. If I ever need another hard drive in the future, I would probably get the same one again. It’s a solid choice for anyone looking for dependable storage at a reasonable price.
Review: Easy to install, good build quality - Was very pleased with this. Needed to replace hard drive on daughter's Acer Aspire 5720 laptop which had been knocked over when running and must have caused the hard drive heads to touch the surface of the platten as Windows just keep re-starting before the log in screen stage. Luckily I managed to salvage most of the data by popping the drive into our desktop and running a CHKDSK repair so that it was recognised by Windows and I could read from it (rather than using it to boot from). Anyway, that was a 160GB Western Digital unit. The new Toshiba drive is 500GB. Same physical dimensions as the old one, just had to swap the laptop mounting rails over from the old drive and hey presto! The new drive is very quiet and so far has performed without any difficulty. Obviously I had to reinstall Windows on it. Packaging from the supplier was very good (a small box holding the drive with foam insert which was then inside a bigger outer box for protection).

## Features

- 5,400 Rotational Speed
- Excellent power efficiency
- Silent-seek Technology
- MTTF of 600,000 Hours

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0077IQ0AM |
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,729 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 13 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | SATA-Kabel und manuelle Kabel |
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Brand Name | Toshiba |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 8 |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity technology | SATA |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,569 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 375 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Digital storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminum or Glass |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05051868540264, 05055818249221 |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hard disk form factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 3.0 Gb/s |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 9L x 9W x 9Th millimetres |
| Item Weight | 107 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MQ01ABD050 |
| Media Speed | 80-100 MB/s |
| Model Name | MQ01ABD050 |
| Model Number | MQ01ABD050 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Portable |
| Product Warranty | 1 year |
| Read Speed | 300 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special feature | Portable |
| Specific Uses For Product | Multimedia |
| UPC | 641020095890 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Toshiba
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA-300
- **Hard disk size:** 500 GB
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: hi will this work for Acer aspire**
A: The probable answer is yes, but it will depend on which model of Acer Aspire it is. Look on the bottom of your laptop and make a note of the Model number & then do a Google Search "will the toshiba mqo1abdo5o 500 gb drive fit my acer aspire ....."the dots are for the model number.

**Q: Can I use for Tosiba Satellite pro c660- 1d7 ??
and what do i do - just plug it in and it will work?**
A: It will work in the Toshiba (didn't it come with a 640GB drive anyhow?).  However, if you replace your existing hard disk you'll need to reinstall all the software, including Windows.  Make sure you've got the licence number and install disks for everything.It may be worth purchasing a 2.5" USB SATA drive caddy (around £5 on fleabay) to put your old disk in if it's still working.  That way you can transfer files across to the new one, and have a cheap backup drive as well.

**Q: Can I put this hdd into a 2013 macbook pro? Tried another brand some time ago and after the wifi reboot/restore it did not recognize the hdd**
A: The short answer is yes, however after I installed this HD into my daughters late 2012 13" Macbook Pro my son then re-formatted the HD so it had the Mac format before downloading and installing the necessary updates to get the required version of the Mac OSX up and running. My daughters laptop is working and from what she has said it's better than when it was new as it has a 1Tb HD and 16GB of RAM now. My son said it wasn't hard to format the HD and install the OS but he spent 3 years at college and he is now studying computer programming. So if you don't know or unsure about how to reformat the HD and upload the OSX I believe there are some guides on Youtube which will help.

**Q: I have a bush 320dtr can i fit the 500gb or must i use the 320gb ?**
A: As long as the dimensions/size are the same as your previous hard drive then you shouldn't have an issue installing and running a 500GB hard drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No Complaints
*by T***A on 8 August 2024*

This hard drive has been performing exactly as expected. It was a good price when I bought it, making it a great value for the money. In terms of performance, the hard drive works flawlessly. It handles all my storage needs efficiently, and I haven’t encountered any issues. It’s reliable and does its job well, which is all you can ask for from a hard drive. I have no complaints about this product. If I ever need another hard drive in the future, I would probably get the same one again. It’s a solid choice for anyone looking for dependable storage at a reasonable price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to install, good build quality
*by S***X on 25 May 2014*

Was very pleased with this. Needed to replace hard drive on daughter's Acer Aspire 5720 laptop which had been knocked over when running and must have caused the hard drive heads to touch the surface of the platten as Windows just keep re-starting before the log in screen stage. Luckily I managed to salvage most of the data by popping the drive into our desktop and running a CHKDSK repair so that it was recognised by Windows and I could read from it (rather than using it to boot from). Anyway, that was a 160GB Western Digital unit. The new Toshiba drive is 500GB. Same physical dimensions as the old one, just had to swap the laptop mounting rails over from the old drive and hey presto! The new drive is very quiet and so far has performed without any difficulty. Obviously I had to reinstall Windows on it. Packaging from the supplier was very good (a small box holding the drive with foam insert which was then inside a bigger outer box for protection).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Replacement HDD for Freeview Recorder
*by A***N on 20 February 2026*

Bought this hard drive as a replacement for the one that had failed in my Freeview recorder. Identical model to the original, and fairly simple to swap. Now working again.

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